List of specialized agencies of the United Nations Specialized agencies are autonomous organizations working with the UN and each other through the coordinating machinery of the United Nations Economic and Social Council at the intergovernmental level‚ and through the Chief Executives Board for coordination (CEB) at the inter-secretariat level. Specialized agencies may or may not have been originally created by the United Nations‚ but they are incorporated into the United Nations System by the United
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Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Jackie Brush Grand Canyon University: ECN360 – Intermediate Economics May 19th‚ 2012 EPA What is the US EPA? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or sometimes USEPA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment‚ by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and
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THE GREEN UNIVERSITY INITIATIVE FOR CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY Course: Man and Environment - 2303165 Associate Professor Dr. Nantana Gajaseni ------------------------------------------------- PRAWEE N 534326xxxx ------------------------------------------------- PAWEENA B 534326xxxx ------------------------------------------------- PORNNAPAS K 534327xxxx ------------------------------------------------- PITSINEE S 534328xxxx Forewords “...We live in a breakable takeable world‚ an ever
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South African state‚ as it developed under Smuts and his post 1948 successors can be considered a developmental state‚ this essay will consider two things. Firstly it will consider what is meant by a developmental state and what a developmental state consists of‚ and secondly it will consider the state of South Africa from 1948 onward‚ as developed under Smuts and other successors. Lastly this essay will discuss what legacy this left for a post-apartheid government. Developmental states initially
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Sustainability Initiatives of Intel Commitment to Clean Energy. Intel has made a commitment to purchase REC Certificates for all its US Energy Use. REC represents economic rights to the production of renewable electricity generation. REC helps buyers in procuring renewable power across a diverse region. Since 2013‚ Intel has been purchasing REC’s to hedge 100% of all its United States Electricity Usage. Intel has also committed to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) by 10% per unit from its 2010 levels
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About CRAB: Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Limited (CRAB) was established in 2003 at the initiative of some leading personalities in private sector and institutions of the country with the commitment to contribute to the development of the capital market by providing quality ratings and comprehensive research services. CRAB was incorporated as a public limited company in 2003 and received its Certificate for Commencement of Business in the same year. In 2004‚ CRAB was granted license by the
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DOZENS of jobs at travel agents in Preston and Leyland could be under threat after a holiday company announced it was shutting 100 stores. Thomson tour holiday operator TUI Travel is undergoing a two-year restructuring process after a merger of TUI’s travel division and First Choice. The company has not said which of its 1‚100 UK stores will be closed or how many jobs are expected to be lost. advertisementTUI will keep the two travel agent brands‚ Thomson and First Choice‚ separate. There
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Discussion Questions 1. The Character Education Initiative asserts that there are universal values that must be explicitly taught to students. As the initiative states‚ “Character development is the deliberate effort to nurture the universal attributes upon which schools and communities find consensus.” The initiative also states that teachers must‚ “model the character attributes agreed upon in the board-based community consultation process in their workplace practices and interactions.” Critics
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Agency And Discrimination Law - You Decide Travis J. Washington MGMT 520 Q1. CEO of TEDDY’S SUPPLIES Memo To: CEO of Teddy’s Supplies From: Legal Counsel CC: Travis Washington Re: Termination of Miss Virginia Pollard Date: April 3‚ 2015 as the employer of Virginia Pollard‚ Teddy’s Supplies is liable for gender discrimination which is a violation of Title VII. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits any form of employment discrimination against new applicant workers
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The state of Michigan spends more money on jails and prisons than it does on education‚ but is this money well spent? The Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative would suggest that it is. The MPRI is a collaborative effort that draws from the commitment of community groups‚ the Michigan Department of Corrections‚ and other state agencies. Launched in 2003 and expanded statewide in 2008‚ the initiative’s mission is to equip every released offender with tools to succeed in the community. The MPRI is
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